Uploading music to Spotify

I just uploaded a song to Reverbnation and was given a chance to upload a song (or album, I suppose) to Spotify.  Eventually I found out it costs $8.99 for one song.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'll be honest, I've often wished some of my songs would come up on some of those easy-listening 'stations' or whatever.  Just didn't have any idea how to make that happen.  Maybe this is it?  Does it work?  

Thanks.  Maybe I'll just try that. 

batsbrew
and they will MAYBE pay you a part of one cent for every hundred or so plays of your song.....
 
 
read this:
 
http://www.imusiciandigital.com/en/blog/why-songwriters-are-pissed-off/
 
 

what a depressing article.
still,I suppose the industry has to change with the times.
on the bright side,if you are a singer/songwriter who enjoys performing and release on vinyl only,you may survive.
if you consider the history of music,recording is a modern phenomena,much as sheet music was in its day.
as a kid in the fifties,everyone seemed to be able to sing and all you needed was a piano and a wooden floor and you had a dance party.
the radio was on all the time but records were a luxury item.
I cant imagine today`s teens saving up and queing overnight to download kanye`s latest ditty... 
 
to be able to construct an entire symphony with a keyboard and no physical musical proficiency required may be part of the problem in that music creation has been comodified to the point where a talented technician with a good ear and a sample library (and Splat) can compose and record virtually with none of the limitations(instruments,venues,travel,engineers,health,etc.) that the performing/recording musician endures.
it is not unreasonable to invoke Moore`s Law and imagine that soon we may have a DAW that recognises our tastes from our music library and creates appropriate music for each of us??  
I often wonder if the proliferation and ease of access to recorded music has created a glut of material that has cheapened the whole experience.
we had a power failure last week and spent the night with candles,warm beer,3 acoustic guitars and whatever percussives came to hand-could have been 500 years ago...
ps:went out for breakfast and had 3 strong latte`s so excuse the rave....
cheers
 

Janet
Thanks.  Maybe I'll just try that. 

You're quite welcome...:)
 

Theses guys will do everywhere not just Spotify...
 
https://www.emubands.com/prices/
 

Thanks Doktor!
 
Maybe I'll try that, Craig.  :) 

I use distrokid.com - it's the best value I've seen for this kind of thing. For 20$ a year they get your music in iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play, Rdio and loads more. It's amazing quick too, a few times after uploading a track it was live on iTunes within about 3 hours. 
 
The 20$ is for unlimited uploads rather than per album which most places seem to do. I've been with them about a year and had no problems.

Janet
I just uploaded a song to Reverbnation and was given a chance to upload a song (or album, I suppose) to Spotify.  Eventually I found out it costs $8.99 for one song.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'll be honest, I've often wished some of my songs would come up on some of those easy-listening 'stations' or whatever.  Just didn't have any idea how to make that happen.  Maybe this is it?  Does it work?  

ReverbNation is a decent company, providing good services for artists who want to get their music into online stores. We've been using their services for several years, and always have been given good support when needed.
 
Yet, there are probably a 1000+ companies offering likewise services for similar fees. You can pick any you like - but read the fine print (it's a legal contract you engage in!).
 
Yes, you will pay to get your music listed with the big names (there is no such thing as a free lunch) ... and no it will not pay back unless you are lucky ...
 
Still, it's a good way to get good music to a broader listening base.
 
Don't upload what other would consider "demos". There are standards that apply to officially released music i.e. get it mastered by a professional, he'll polish your work or if it's not ready for the world - he'll tell you ;-)